Jason stared at the ceiling not able to fall asleep, she kept popping into his mind and he also kept remembering what Elsa told him. There's no way that would happen anyway. He let out a loud groan and got off the bed. "Maybe a glass of milk would do," he thought as he headed downstairs. On reaching, he saw Cruella also with a glass of milk and his--his spell book!
"You red haired pokenoser!" Jason yelled dragging the book away from her.
"I--I'm sorry, I was just bored."
"Just bored? You were snooping through my things!" he half yelled.
"I'm sorry okay," she muttered.
"What are you doing here anyways?" he asked while opening the fridge.
"I couldn't sleep. Ja--Jason, why do you have a spell book? Are you some kind of witch?" She asked slowly not wanting to spight him further.
"How did you know it's a spell book?"
"It's written at the front page," she shrunged.
"It's written in Arabic, you can read Arabic?" Jason asked a bit surprised.
"Actually, i never knew i could until now," she replied with a sigh.
"Oh," was all Jason said while pouring himself a glass of milk."Your mom isn't coming home tonight?" he asked changing the topic.
"She's working late. Jason," she called facing him.
"What?" he answered not sparing her a glance.
"I--I'm sorry for..well for being though."
Jason paused and looked at her for while, he wasn't convinced the apology actually came from her. maybe it's his hallucination.
"Say something, don't stare at me that way," she added bringing him back to earth.
"What made you realize you're a hand full?" he asked instead.
"I--you know what nevermind, I'm going to bed," she said sadly, heading back to her room.
**
She's not always like this. Well to be frank she's always getting into trouble but aside that she's not always a pain in the ass. Since her mom decided to send her to school, she's been feeling different, like she doesn't belong and that's why she started acting this way. It also got her expelled from three different schools which she isn't proud to admit. She heard a knock on her door and turned to the other side of the bed not wanting to answer. She already knew it's Jason.
"Hey loud mouth, can I come in?" He said knocking again but she kept mute. "Cruella?" He called again but still got no response.
"Look , it's of no use being your guardian if all we're gonna do is fight, so I accept your apology.I'm also sorry if I've been a handful too." He said making her smile a bit.
"Let's call it a truce, what do you say?" He asked again waiting for her response. She slowly got off the bed and opened the door .
"Truce." she repeated with a smile causing Jason to freeze for a millisecond. He has never seen her smile from within and indeed looked breathtaking but he composed himself immediately not wanting to give away his shock.
"Okay goodnight," he said but turned back almost immediately. "Cruella, don't sleep walk to my room this night please," he added before leaving.
Cruella shut the door smiling hard. This is the first time he's calling her by her name and coming from him, it sounded so..so lovely. She jumped on her bed and shut her eyes excitedly.
She actually wished she would sleep walk to his room again tonight. She was starting to get fond of sleeping on his bed.
**
Jason looked at the spell book intently. He remembered when he first got it, he could hardly understand anything written on it and yet she could read it at just her first try.
"Just how powerful is she gonna become? Will he be able to tame her? or will she get consumed by her powers?" He shook his head negatively, he shouldn't think that way. He would help her control her powers so that it would never come to the decision of killing her. He can't imagine himself doing so.
Jason dropped the book and laid on the bed trying to forget about it. For now, he will try his best.
**
(Next day)
Jason opened his eyes immediately he felt a pressure on him. His gaze went below to see what was putting weight on his waist and he immediately jerked up when he saw a hand around his waist.
"Cruella!" He half yelled causing her to jolt as well.
She looked at her environment and a smile almost creeped up her face but immediately vanished the moment her gaze fell on Jason's glaring eyes.
"I thought i asked you not sleepwalk to my room," he complained.
"It's not like I'm in control here," she shrunged.Jason groaned and got off the bed. Cruella closed her eyes immediately he did so. He was on a singlet and short and she could notice a bulge on his crotch. Jason walked to his door , not noticing her reaction.
"Get out." He ordered, opening the door for her and She immediately ran out , with him slamming the door after her.
They both turned their back to the door , with Cruella smiling and Jason frowning.
(Montena's High school)
Cruella packed her books neatly into her locker. She had Geometry test that morning and had to leave early even without Jason.
Melissa: "I don't know what happening to her. she's been sick for days now."
Linda: "Do you think something happened between her and Jason?"
Melissa: "I noticed a hickey on her neck the other day and Jason's the last person she went to see so maybe yes."
Cruella turned the moment she heard Jason's name to see Melissa and Linda walking past her. She concluded they were talking about Maggie as she also haven't seen her in days.
"What could have happened between Maggie and Jason?" She thought as she closed her locker.
She suddenly felt angry remembering what Melissa said about the hickey. Her mind had drifted to a faraway land of possible things that might have happened. "Did Jason give her that hickey or is Melissa making it up? Could they be dating? Or did they actually do something? Could Maggie be--be pregnant?"
Her last question made her boil evenheven more, she notice the damage she was inflicting on her locker nob.
"Ella!" Pedro half yelled on seeing her mood and she looked at him with furious eyes.
"Who got on your bad side this early morning?" Pedro asked removing her hand from the nob, that was when she realized what she did. She shook her head negatively and walked away not replying Pedro.
He sighed and went his way. He's used to this anyways. She's never paid him any attention. He knew Cruella to be a smart lady, smart enough to know he has a crush on her but the fact that she's acting this way towards him , it means she doesn't give any value to his feelings.
**
(NICOLAS RESIDENCE)
Maggie covered herself with the duvet upon the sweeter and gloves and headwamer she wore. She felt very cold and hot at the same time. She couldn't understand what was happening to her and moreover, the things she kept imagining.
She would see herself being kissed by Jason and then the next thing would be Jason's bloody mouth and fangs. She didn't want to tell anyone about this or they might take her to a psychiatrist. She knew by now her friends would wonder what's wrong with her , even her parents are worried. They've asked her to go for a clinical test before but she dodged that. She needed to see Jason, to find out if she actually spoke with him that day. Maybe he knows what is happening to her.
The question here now is , "how will she sneak out without being seen by her parents?" As she thought about this, she heard a knock on the door which startled her back to reality and she began to shake but not because she felt cold but at the thought of whom stood behind the door.